Youngsters strut their stuff in Millions breeze-ups

Momentum is building towards this year's Magic Millions 2YOs In Training Sale with many catalogued lots on display at Seymour on Friday.

Thirty-six juveniles took part in the breeze-up session that is crucial tool in the success of the concept, which sees horses put against the clock in a 200-metre workout.

Progeny of proven stallions including I Am Invincible, Exceed And Excel, Zoustar and Nicconi were on show, along with colts and fillies by freshman stallions including Deep Field.

Below is a snapshot of the five fastest youngsters at the Seymour session.

1: Lot 181 Better Than Ready x Upper Notch – 10.19secs

The Baystone Farm produced colt is a member of the first crop of Lyndhurst Stud stallion Better Than Ready, who has had three horses to trial and all have won. Out of the High Yield mare Upper Notch, a three-time winner who has had three foals to race, all of which are winners.

2: Lot 111 Dundeel x Natural Selection – 10.21secs

The sire might have won an Australian Derby, but he's already proven he can throw a sharp youngster as this Moffatt Breaking & Pre-training filly proved with her almost-slickest-of-the-day gallop. First foal of the Choisir mare who is a half-sister to Golden Slipper and Blue Diamond runner-up Zizou.

3: Lot 40 Deep Field x Freestyle – 10.28secs

One of the first youngsters by former boom galloper and exciting stallion Deep Field to hit the track and, like his dad, the colt looks a slick mover. Part of the Network Bloodstock draft, he is out of a G2 winner who has eight foals to race for seven winners, one of which is Aussie Crawl, dam of leading Thousand Guineas fancy Assertive Play.

4: Lot 101 Uncle Mo x Miss January – 10.33secs

The fastest of the big draft brought to the session by Benalla's Nolen Racing, the colt is by the top American stallion Uncle Mo from the High Yield mare who has only had one other foal to race, which is a placegetter.

5: Lot 154 Mawingo x Some Cheer – 10.35secs

Another from the Moffatt Breaking & Pre-Training team, the colt is by a Doomben Cup winner out of a Never Quit mare who won 17 races and has had three winners from her five foals to race.

Potential buyers have a chance to watch the breeze-ups via the Magic Millions website with those who breezed-up to go under the hammer at the sale to be conducted on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, October 9.